Kelly Rowland's 15 Best Hair Looks of All Time

Kelly Rowland with long, barrel-curled hair against a champagne-color backdrop — @kellyrowland / Instagram

Kelly Rowland is a hair chameleon—and lucky for us, her career in the entertainment industry has put her in the spotlight for decades, providing us with endless inspo. She has pulled off every length and a variety of colors and has put some of the trendiest hairstyles on the map. Whether it's the bright, red-highlighted bixie cut of the "TRL" era or the voluminous waves and curls of more recent years, one thing remains constant: She's going to carry a look and carry it well.

From her Destiny Child days to her solo career in music and beyond, here are 15 of Kelly Rowland's best hair moments (so far).

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Teal Bob

Kelly Rowland with a bright blue bob wig — @kellyrowland / Instagram

When invited to the premiere of "Wonka," Rowland (and her hair) got into character with a teal lace-front wig cut into her signature bob length. We can't think of a better way to revisit a favorite childhood story than with a little dress-up.

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Side-Swept Bob

Kelly Rowland attends fashion week in Paris with an over directed side part in her bob — Pierre Suu / Getty Images

As articles all over the web and social media deemed side parts out-of-date, Rowland not only wore her side part proudly but gave it an over-directed sweep for extra drama—and made a compelling case for the style in the process.

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Long Hair Don't Care

Kelly Rowland wears her hair long and parted down the center at a brunch in LA — Leon Bennett / Getty Images

This extra long, voluminous, yet soft style is a modern twist on the classic '70s go-to: feathered hair. Keeping her bangs straight down and curled under gave the rest of those flipped-out layers a contemporary edge.

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Piece-y Pixie

Kelly Rowland wears an ornate, high neck dress and pixie haircut to an LA premiere — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

Rowland wears a pixie effortlessly and is one of our favorite stars who has donned the style. To separate your bangs for a similar piece-y vibe, rub a small amount of a soft, matte molding wax, like R+Co's Dart Pomade Stick ($23), into your fingertips and arrange to your liking.

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Bubble Bun

Kelly Rowland at an LA premiere in 2021 with a feathered one-shoulder dress and a feathered fringe and top knot — Steve Granitz/WireImage

This airy updo has us swooning. The extra long feathery wisps around the face and voluminous bun falling over the sides of this high-placed 'do are head-turning. Yet none of it crowds the neck or shoulder line, making the style a perfect complement to her one-shoulder dress.

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Box Braid Pony

Kelly Rowland attends a film premiere wearing half up braids and a tailored pant suit — Cindy Ord / Getty Images

One of the reasons box braids are such a popular protective style is the versatility they allow. Kelly demonstrated this with a box braid high ponytail, which paired perfectly with a bright red lip and statement earrings.

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Side Twist

Kelly Rowland attends an event in LA wearing a natural side braid and sequined dress — Steve Granitz / WireImage

While everyone else was wearing side braids and crowns, Rowland was pushing the boundaries yet again with this natural side twist. The elevated look has to be one of her best hair moments to date.

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Full and Sleek

Kelly Rowland attends an NYC event in 2018 wearing a sculpted blazer, dark lip, natural hair and large earrings — Taylor Hill / FilmMagic

This slicked-back natural hairstyle is another 'do that pairs perfectly with oversized earrings and a bold lip. To achieve a slicked-back ponytail or bun on natural hair, you'll want to have plenty of leave-in conditioner and hair gel on hand.

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Wavy Baby Bob With Bangs

Kelly Rowland at a VH1 event in 2017 with a tousled bob and heavy fringe — Tara Ziemba / Getty Images

Rowland has returned to her bob-length cut time and time again, and it's easy to see why. Long or oval face shapes wear this length well, especially when paired with bangs. She always adds versatility to this tried-and-true cut, and these messy, tousled waves are a classic inspo image for us.

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Heavy Bangs

Kelly Rowland at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards wearing a chiseled crop top, decorative earrings and a pixie haircut — Gregg DeGuire / WireImage

Move over, Mary J. Blige—you're not the only beauty on the block to sport the heavily banged pixie with grace. Kelly Rowland knows that bangs work well with her face shape, and she isn't afraid of a short haircut, either. This bold, bang-heavy look might not be for everyone, but it was practically made for Kelly.

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Body Movement

Kelly Rowland in a one shoulder dress with voluminous tousled curls at an event in Las Vegas — Isaac Brekken/WireImage

Ever since her Destiny's Child days, we've known that Kelly Rowland has impeccable movement on the dance floor. This full head of voluminous curls shows that even her hair is fit to take center stage. Ten years later, we're still trying to replicate this body.

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Romantic Tendrils

Kelly Rowland attends an event in West Hollywood with voluminous natural hair — Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

Diffusing your hair after a wash and go is a great way to replicate Rowland's lush natural tendrils and soft, voluminous, and romantic shape.

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Early Ombré

Kelly Rowland at a premiere wearing a smokey eye, long straight ombre hair and a sleeveless dress — Kevin Winter / Getty Images

Before today's soft, melt-worthy color trends like sombré, there were more high-contrast color choices like ombré. The early ombré hair trend, as seen here on Rowland, was pivotal in changing the landscape of how we stylists color and highlight hair. It was a game changer, to say the least, and Rowland no doubt wore it well.

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Skunk Hair Color

Kelly Rowland attends an event in Texas wearing a white textured top and layered hair that's colored black underneath — Jason Nevader / Wire Image

Before stars like Dua Lipa began wearing skunk hair color, there was Kelly Rowland. This mid-length layered haircut shows off the contrast perfectly.

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Destiny's Child Signature

Kelly Rowland attends award show in LA wearing a haulter top and red highlights in her pixie — Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Bright red highlights on a flipped-out, layered bixie is the signature look of Rowland's early days as a member of Destiny's Child. It may not feel as on-trend now, but the hairstyle remains too good to forget.

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